What Are Snowy Owls Doing In Seattle?

Snowy owls are back! Several of the arctic birds have been spotted around the region recently, including in Seattle and Everett. It's typical for snowy owls to arrive in the US every three or four winters, but last year the number of the birds erupted.

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Coming up on The Conversation, December 7 at noon.

December 14 kicks of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and volunteers that have dubbed themselves as the Binocular Brigade are hoping to see some rare species. Here in Seattle there have been reports of snowy owl sightings. What is this large white owl doing here in Washington? Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Audubon Conservation Director Matt Mega.